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:lol: :smh: Aldon

The handle name Ravenga tho? Somebody was out to get his *** lol

Edit: Just watched the clip. Aldon is so damn stupid :lol:

They were talking about it on 957 this morning, and they were questioning if the NFL can even test him given that he is suspended right now.
 
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Honestly I think he'll be good. As long as he passes all the drug tests lol.
 
Aldon should get ahead of this and offer the league a sample now if they've already reached out to him. Bias aside, I don't think Aldon would be caught like this after almost... a year of no trouble?
 
You can't prove its weed in the swisher. Only way it can be proven is if he fails a drug test. That periscope video isn't enough. He might be safe but **** is he stupid or what
 
Which Twitter app you using? Need a darker interface 
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Officially ordered my Carr Elite jersey.

Got Mack, Cooper and Carr now :smokin except my Mack is a screen print, need to upgrade that.
 
Khalil Mack leads Raiders’ sack attack
By Vic Tafur July 27, 2016 Updated: July 27, 2016 8:04pm

View media item 2116127Oakland Raiders' Khalil Mack, Taylor Mays and Korey Toomer run onto the field to warm up before playing Kansas City Chiefs' during NFL game at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

When Khalil Mack gets in his car Thursday and drives to the Napa Valley Marriott for the Raiders’ training camp, the defensive end is packing light.

Just some clothes and maybe his guitar to help him relax at night. Rookie roommate Greg Townsend Jr. has been given the list of mandatory snacks.

Most important, Mack’s not bringing any mental baggage, none of the accolades from last season or any of the expectations or hype for both him and the team this year.

“I’m still learning, just trying to get better” Mack said, taking a break from his workout at San Francisco’s Empower Gym on Monday. “That’s the key to all of this.”

Running back Latavius Murray now calls Mack “Slash,” after Mack became the first player in NFL history to earn first-team All-Pro honors at two positions in the same season (defensive end and outside linebacker). Mack, 25, finished with 15 sacks, one shy of the franchise record, and led all edge rushers in the NFL with 82 quarterback pressures and 54 run stops.

The “Slash” nickname is also appropriate because Mack thinks he was two players last season, and the one wearing No. 52 the first half of the season wasn’t all that great.

“I am very critical of myself,” Mack said. “Watching the tape of myself last year, it looked like two different players the first half of the season and the second half. This year, I want to start fast and finish strong.”

Mack thinks he overloaded himself the first eight games. He had only four sacks in that span, and would roll off 11 over the next six games.

“I switched it up too much the first part of the season, trying to show everything I worked on in the offseason,” Mack said. “All these moves and counters. … So mentally and physically, I made it simple. Just use speed and power and focus on two moves that I was having success with throughout the year. I was able to play faster and longer.”

To look at the sculpted physical specimen that Mack (6-foot-3, 255 pounds) is, one would miss what separates him and the league’s other great pass rushers: His motor doesn’t stop.

“Getting sacks is all effort,” Mack said. “Justin Tuck used to tell me that pass rushing is one of the luckiest things in the world. The quarterback can fall in your lap sometimes, and sometimes no matter what you do, you can’t quite get to them. But they all count.”

It’s seemingly rare in sports when a team’s best player is also the one grinding the most before, during and after practice. Defensive tackle Dan Williams says the Raiders are blessed.

“Khalil is such a hard worker,” Williams said. “You can’t put a ceiling on what he can do. … Khalil is going to be Khalil, and we all expect him to get more sacks this year. That’s kind of crazy when you think he had 15 last year. But he’s ready to take over the league.”

Mack tunes out compliments, whether it’s from a teammate or a talking head on TV saying the Raiders are going to go from 7-9 to winning the AFC West.

“You hear all different kind of things,” Mack said. “I like to focus on the negatives. Negative things tend to help me grind a lot harder. I don’t like positive stuff too much. … Not even in my relationships. Man, I don’t want to hear how great things are going from anybody.”

That wasn’t a problem with Mack’s mentor, Tuck. He is retired now, as is safety Charles Woodson, but they groomed Mack to take over the leadership role on the defense, if not the whole team, this season.

Said Mack: “It’s just about being a team player right now, getting everybody on the same page so we can accomplish what we want to. We have the talent, and with a positive mind-set and hard work, anything is possible.”

It’s one of the reasons that he is looking forward to training camp — because of how the team clicked last year and how well the new players have fit in. Big free-agent signings Kelechi Osemele, Bruce Irvin and Sean Smith haven’t needed a transition period.

“What excites me the most is that we’ve put together a great group of guys,” Mack said. “Not only the players, but the coaches. I am excited to work with all the new cats.”

Mack knows he will be a marked man this season, with opposing coaches spending the week before games against Oakland scheming to double-team and erase him.

“You have to welcome the challenge,” Mack said. “But at the same time, being a leader on the team, you have to let the other guys know, ‘Hey it’s not just me on this side of the ball.’ We got big Bruce, I got Rio (Mario Edwards), I got Big Dan, Big Jelly (Justin Ellis) … We got 27 (Reggie Nelson), DA (David Amerson) and Big Sean on the back end …

“We got some playmakers and heavy hitters. We’re going to make some noise. … They say you can’t win them all, but we’re gonna try.”
 
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5 questions for Raiders heading into camp
By Vic Tafur July 28, 2016 Updated: July 28, 2016 7:43pm

View media item 2116149Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) runs for a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez

Everybody loves the Raiders this year. The national media, especially the TV types, can’t say enough nice things about the young star players, general manager Reggie McKenzie and head coach Jack Del Rio after more than a decade of laughing at the organization.

Finally, a week ago, linebacker Bruce Irvin couldn’t take any more.

He tweeted, “None of these articles mean s—. We gotta put that work in the on the field and we will.”

Irvin and the rest of the veterans arrived in Napa on Thursday and will put on their hard hats for the first practice of training camp Friday. Expectations are high for a team coming off a 7-9 record and a very productive offseason.

But while there are fewer questions than usual, here are five that McKenzie and Del Rio would like to see answered:

View media item 2116147Oakland Raiders tackle Kelechi Osemele during the team's football minicamp Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press Oakland Raiders tackle Kelechi Osemele during the team's football minicamp Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

1. Will the three big free-agent signees live up to their billing and price tag?

The Raiders should have one of the best offensive lines in the league after signing former Ravens guard Kelechi Osemele. Is $12 million a year too much for a guard? Maybe, but that’s rich people problems, and the 330-pounder is a people mover. If there are no recurring back problems — he has had surgery in the past — this seems like a can’t-miss deal.

Irvin, center, says all the right things, has a championship pedigree and comes in knowing the defense, thanks to former Seahawks linebackers coach and current Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton. Jr.

But the speed rusher had only 22 sacks in four seasons in Seattle. Irvin won’t be dropping back in pass coverage as much in Oakland, and playing opposite Khalil Mack should be worth five sacks just by itself.

With Sean Smith, right, the first thing you notice is he does not look like a cornerback. He is 6-foot-3, 218 pounds and likes to rough up receivers in press-man coverage, a seemingly perfect fit for Del Rio and Norton’s in-your-face defense. The second thing you notice is he has only 10 interceptions in seven seasons and has never made the Pro Bowl.


View media item 2116146Oakland Raiders' Latavius Murray is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs' Derrick Johnson in 4th quarter during Kansas City's 34-20 win in NFL game at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle Photo: Scott Strazzante

2. Is Latavius Murray ready to become a star running back in the NFL?

The Raiders wanted to add a running back in free agency, but Del Rio had said, “It’s not a glaring need.” They wound up waiting until the fifth round of the draft to add DeAndre Washington out of Texas Tech.

McKenzie said Washington should push starter Murray, No. 28 above, in camp, but that’s just the kind of things GM say before camp. If Washington can handle spot duty and some third-down use, that would be a huge upgrade over last season, when quarterback Derek Carr was the second-leading rusher.

Murray had a better season than most people give him credit for, becoming the first Raiders running back to top 1,000 yards in five years and making the Pro Bowl as an alternate selection.

He is 6-3, 225 and fast, with underrated vision and hands. The problem is, being tall, he runs a little too upright, and he suffered a couple of concussions last season. Murray also, by his admission, disappeared in a couple of games and saw his yards per carry drop from 4.8 to 3.2 over the last eight games.

But he is only 26, and in the final year of his rookie contract could really blossom with experience and a huge, nimble offensive line.


View media item 2116140Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph during the team's football minicamp Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph during the team's football minicamp Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

3. Will rookie safety Karl Joseph bring the pain, and when?

The first-round pick missed the offseason workouts rehabbing a torn anterior cruciate ligament, and Del Rio is hopeful he will be ready for the start of camp. There is no rush, as he has his whole career ahead of him, and opposing receivers aren’t in a hurry to see him either — Joseph knocked eight wideouts out of the game during his career at West Virginia.


View media item 2116137Oakland Raiders guard Gabe Jackson (66) and tackle Menelik Watson (71) during the team's football minicamp Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press Oakland Raiders guard Gabe Jackson (66) and tackle Menelik Watson (71) during the team's football minicamp Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

4. Who will win the right tackle job?

This is the biggest battle of camp, with apologies to the backup quarterback competition between veteran Matt McGloin and rookie Connor Cook.

Menelik Watson, the 2013 second-round pick, has been injury prone — he tore his Achilles tendon in camp last year — but offensive line coach Mike Tice really likes his nastiness.

Austin Howard, 29, was the most improved lineman last year, Tice said, losing weight and being strong in the run game before injuring his knee late in the season.


View media item 2116135OCTOBER 25: Clive Walford #88 of the Oakland Raiders makes a catch for a touchdown past Jimmy Wilson #27 of the San Diego Chargers during the second quarter at Qualcomm Stadium on October 25, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

5. Will tight end Clive Walford take the offense to the next level?

While the run game was underwhelming, Carr and his receivers knew how to get the ball in the end zone. Michael Crabtree had nine touchdown catches, Amari Cooper six, Seth Roberts five and Andre Holmes added four.

Rookie tight end Walford, meanwhile, finished with three touchdown receptions (and 329 yards) after a slow start, as he overcame knee and hamstring injuries and learned to deal with traffic up the middle in the NFL. His route running improved, and the 6-4 target flashed his athletic ability and good hands enough to get offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave excited about this season.

Walford then hurt his knee again in an ATV accident in the offseason and missed team workouts over the summer. But he should be ready to go in Napa on Friday, and the coaches think his blocking is also good enough to be the starter sooner rather than later.
 
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Vic talkin about Jihad Ward is a "bigger" Mario Edwards 
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Karl Joseph running with the 1's

Both have been reportedly lookin solid. Don't think they were running in pads today.

Malcom Smith is on 957 and he just said Ben Heeney will be rocking the green dot on his helmet. I guess we can expect to see a whole lot of him now. Going into camp, MLB/ILB was my biggest concern so I'm curious to see how this is going to work out now...
 
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Raiders released Roy Helu Jr.

Vic on 957, mentioned this time last year we had Keith McGill as our starting CB. How far we have come, fellas...
 
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Vic talkin about Jihad Ward is a "bigger" Mario Edwards :x :x :x :x :x  

Malcom Smith is on 957 and he just said Ben Heeney will be rocking the green dot on his helmet. I guess we can expect to see a whole lot of him now. Going into camp, MLB/ILB was my biggest concern so I'm curious to see how this is going to work out now...

I think Ward will be a starter at DT with Williams. Ward is going to have the biggest impact from this rookie class.


Heeney will be fine at MLB.
 
I think Ward will be a starter at DT with Williams. Ward is going to have the biggest impact from this rookie class.


Heeney will be fine at MLB.
All depends on the front we're running...I really don't even know what type of defense this coaching staff will primarily be using, we've got so many versatile players on the defensive side of the ball, but a lot of our DL can seriously sit anywhere on the line. MEJ, Shalique, Ward all seem like they can play DT or DE. Mack and Bruce can be DE or OLB's. Combinations will probably be determined on the opponent and the down.

Curious to see the moves JDR and Ken Norton make with this squad.
 
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Reading on Twitter that Mark extended Reggie's contract tonight.

A four year contract extension. :smokin

Long live King Reggie.
 
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Scott Bair ‏@BairCSN 2 minutes ago
McKenzie on Aldon: "We're focused more on the person than the player." Raiders aren't going to bail on him, but knows Aldon has work to do.

I suspect further NFL punishment would need to happen for Aldon's time with us to end.
 
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